A public meeting will be held in Hyampom at the Hyampom VFD at 4pm TODAY

A public meeting will be held in Burnt Ranch at the Burnt Ranch School at 6pm TODAY

Moderate fire activity was observed on the South Complex overnight, and favorable conditions allowed night shift firefighters to make good progress on holding and improving lines.

The Pattison Fire continues to move slowly southward toward Corral Creek. Crews will begin work on proposed containment and contingency lines today. Fireline on the northern edge of the fire (below Forest Road 3N47 Road) held well, and crews fired around structures in Corral Bottom to secure them as the fire backed northward.

Crews on the Castle Fire along the river continued to improve dozer line running southwest from Forest Road 3N54 across Forest Road 3N47 to tie into Garrett Road. Structure engines stayed in place overnight to begin point protection should it become necessary, and a voluntary evacuation is in effect for the residents on Garrett Road. Line above Forest Road 4N09 on the southwest side of the fire held well, but rolling material over the road continues to challenge containment. Keeping the road clear is a high priority for firefighters as it provides access to the west side of the fire.

Forest Road 5N60 continues to hold well, but weakened and falling snags are an ongoing containment and safety issue. Crews will remain on the road today felling trees, watching for burning material over the line, and improving line. The York and Mill Fires showed little activity overnight, but still have considerable unburned vegetation inside containment lines. Today’s predicted warmer, drier weather and earlier clearing is expected to result in an increase in fire activity on these fires and across the Complex.

Fires by Acre:

Castle: 11,204Pattison: 5,760York: 189Mill: 70Hidden: 10

Evacuations and Closures

A Forest Closure (Order No. 14-15-03) (which includes areas inside the South Complex) is currently in effect. The closure prohibits going into or being upon National Forest System lands within the Fork, South, Route and Mad River Complex Fire Closure Areas on the Shasta-Trinity National Forest. For more information on the Forest Closure, please visit the Shasta Trinity National Forest.

THE FOLLOWING LIST INCLUDES ALL CURRENT HYAMPOM AREA EVACUATIONS AND CLOSURES*Closures and evacuations current 6am, August 12, 2015

Skunk Ranch area

End of Kerlin Creek Road

Corral Bottom Road west of the intersection with the 16 continuing onto the 60 road to the Four Corners area.